AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 108, 6 March 1890, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hy Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. I I'KU UNITED PKK3B AS-if.CI ATIuN. ! .Milbodkni, March 3. Several branches of the Farmer-' Protection Association hare declared unanimously in favour of Freetrade. Stdxet, March 4 The iteamtr Menrauir, bound from Brisbane to Iloug Koug, has not jet « rriyed at Sour abava, and aa ah* is two weeks orerdue some anxiety i* fait for her eafsty . The sculling; match between Nail Matterson and Peter Kempt for the cbatnpion•hip of the world has boon fixed to Sake place on April 25th. March 5. Mr Fohon, one of the Railway Commissioners, who haa been ou a visit to New Zealand, eaya that the railway* in that country are remarkably well con •tructed and «conomu*ally managed. The Rev Mr Crouston, of Penrith, haa been elected Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly. In an able address he expressed the opinion that the time has come for the revision of the doctrinal standards of the ehnrches. Since the Westminister Confession of Faith was drawn up the work had moved on, and to-day they -required lighter weapons more adapted to altered circumstances. He niged the formulation of a creed suited to the present day. The ipeeeh hfttcreated some surprise. ttttisßAJ*!, March 6 Subscriptions are being received for the sufferers by the Quetta disaster, Many are penniless. Charters Towers has already sent LIOO